Midwinter lows in Blomard sink below those of 79% of mainland French towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 25.5°C on average. Only about 53 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 65% of mainland French towns. Expect the heaviest rain in May and the lightest in February. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 10°C on average.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Montmarault station, 1.7 km north-west.
A year in Blomard at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Montmarault station.
What a year in Blomard feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Montmarault.
About 812 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 21 towns of 2,500+ in Allier.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Vichy-Charmeil
A frosty town: 52 frosts and 53 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 11 days it stays below freezing all day. About 53 days a year reach 25°C, and 16 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Montmarault: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Montmarault
Montmarault is 1.7 km north-west of Blomard. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Blomard itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Montmarault (03186001) |
| Distance from the town | 1.7 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 464 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 419 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Vichy-Charmeil, 37 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Blomard compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Allier.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blomard | Montmarault | 25.5°C | 0.6°C | 812 mm |
| Commentry 17 km | Durdat-Larequille | 25.2°C about the same | 0.3°C about the same | 879 mm |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines 18 km | Durdat-Larequille | 25.2°C about the same | 0.3°C about the same | 879 mm |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 25 km | Paray-sous-Briailles | 27.4°C 1.9°C warmer | 0.3°C about the same | 745 mm |
| Désertines 27 km | Tortezais | 26.7°C 1.2°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Montluçon 28 km | Tortezais | 26.7°C 1.2°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Gannat 29 km | Charmes | 26.9°C 1.4°C warmer | 0.7°C about the same | 675 mm |
Blomard weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Montmarault station; sunshine at Vichy-Charmeil.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 3.3°C | 57 mm | 72 |
| February | 7.3°C | 0.6°C | 3.9°C | 50 mm | 97 |
| March | 11.5°C | 2.9°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 156 |
| April | 15.0°C | 5.3°C | 10.2°C | 70 mm | 181 |
| May | 19.1°C | 8.9°C | 14.0°C | 87 mm | 204 |
| June | 23.0°C | 12.3°C | 17.7°C | 76 mm | 225 |
| July | 25.5°C | 14.2°C | 19.8°C | 69 mm | 254 |
| August | 25.5°C | 14.1°C | 19.8°C | 74 mm | 245 |
| September | 20.6°C | 10.6°C | 15.6°C | 73 mm | 190 |
| October | 15.5°C | 8.0°C | 11.8°C | 69 mm | 128 |
| November | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | 6.9°C | 75 mm | 80 |
| December | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | 4.0°C | 59 mm | 61 |
| Year | 15.5°C | 6.9°C | 11.2°C | 812 mm | 1,892 |
Where Blomard’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Montmarault, 1.7 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Vichy-Charmeil, 37 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Allier.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Blomard’s climate
How warm does Blomard get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.5°C. About 53 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 65% of mainland French towns, and about 16 reach 30°C.
How cold does Blomard get in winter?
January nights average 0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 52 nights a year, and about 11 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Blomard get?
About 812 mm a year, more than 62% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (87 mm) and February the driest (50 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Vichy-Charmeil (37 km away), averages 1,892 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Blomard itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Blomard, Montmarault, 1.7 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station MONTMARAULT, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Blomard →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.